#FBC0BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.068 23), rgb(251, 192, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#FBC0BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC0BC |
| RGB | rgb(251, 192, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.068 23) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FBC0BC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC0BC | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC0BC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC0BC text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC0BC
oklch(86% 0.068 23)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A76
oklch(70.7% 0.14 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#E15153
oklch(63% 0.18 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C38
oklch(55.6% 0.196 23)
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Step 700
700
#B11B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C24
oklch(42.6% 0.15 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#731F22
oklch(37.6% 0.117 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#FBC0BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CBC8BC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBABF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC0BC
#FBC0BC
oklch(86% 0.068 23)
- #9BDFE5
#9BDFE5
oklch(86% 0.069 202.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FBC0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.012
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.022
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
Use #FBC0BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.